Crystal Kamoroff
Education
2011 M.F.A. Ceramics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2008 B.F.A. Spatial Arts, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2000 A.A. Liberal Arts, Cabrillo Community College, Aptos, CA
Group Exhibitions
2016 Inked, Telegraph Anex Gallery, Oakland, CA, Juror: Paulo Mejia
In a Different Light,111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, Ca, Juror: Robert Melton
Anniversary Show, Fleetwood Gallery, San Francisco, CA
MAAP, Precita Eyes Art Center, San Francisco, CA
2015 Oddville, American Steel Studios, Oakland CA Jurors: Ezra & Julia Croft
Message The Maker, Gallery G, San Francisco, CA Juror: Lauren Gugic
Dissilience, Studio Fab, Oakland, CA Juror: Su Pang
Rude Boi, Gallery G, San Francisco, CA
2014 Art House; Studio G Presents H, Gallery G, San Francisco, CA
2013 Alter Eco, Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Art, Santa Cruz, CA Juror: Ann
Hazel
2012 Dissilience, Workspace Limited, San Francisco, CA Juror: Su Pang
Little Epic Encounters: Failed Experiments in Alchemy & Restraint, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Bowling Green State University, OH
Money Bags, Mad Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO, Jurors: Lisa Kim, Stan Chrishom
Simpson Park Sculpture Exhibit, Bowling Green, OH Juror: Chris Gajewicz
2010 A Midwinter Night’s Dream Of Social Entropy, Autobody Fine Art Gallery, Alameda, CA
2009 BGSU Faculty and Graduate Ceramics, Ann Miller Gallery, Wittenberg University, OH Juror: Scott Dooley
Contemporary Sculpture 2009, The Art Center, Grand Junction, CO Juror: Michael Meyers
Cognitive Dissonance, The John Pickelle Gallery, San Jose, CA
Silicon Valley Open Studios, Juried by SVO, San Jose, CA
Great & Small: Kamoroff and the Domingo Brothers, The Marsh, SF, CA
Surreal and Fantastic, House Of Scratch, Online Juried Art Gallery, Jurors: Sean Chappell, Catherine Gehue
2008 Big Things, Juror: Jacqueline Cooper, Autobody Fine Art Gallery, Alameda, CA
2007 SJSU Student Invitational in Conjunction with CCACA Conference, Jurors: M. VanDenDool, S. Welsh, Davis CA
2006 The Preview Exhibit, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Open Studios Art Tour, Jurors: Cultural Council of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Multimedia Art, Juror: Cultural Council of Santa Cruz, County Government
Building, Santa Cruz, CA
2005 Black & White, Jurors: Santa Cruz Mountain Art Center Selection Committee, Santa Cruz v Mountain Art Center, Ben Lomond, CA
Open Studios Art Tour, Jurors: Cultural Council of Santa Cruz, SC, CA
The Preview Exhibit, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Elkhorn Art Gallery, Prunedale, CA
2004 SCMAC Members Show, Santa Cruz Mountain Art Center, Ben Lomond, CA
Valley Fever, Santa Cruz Mountain Art Center, Ben Lomond, CA
Form & Function: Clay Glass & Fiber, Jurors: SCMAC Selection Committee, Santa Cruz Mountain Art Center, Ben Lomond, CA
Open Studios Art Tour, Jurors: Cultural Council of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
The Preview Exhibit, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
2003 Walnut Avenue Art and Poetry Show, Walnut Avenue Women's Center, Santa Cruz, CA
The Preview Exhibit, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
Open Studios Art Tour, Jurors: SC Cultural Council, Santa Cruz, CA
2002 Ars Longa Vita Brevis, Jurors: Rose Sellery & Tobin Keller, Cabrillo College Gallery Aptos, CA
2001 Art at the California Chancellors Office, Sacramento, CA,
Noggins III, Juror: Tobin Keller, Cabrillo College Gallery, Aptos, CA
Two-Person Exhibitions
2009 The Shape of Desire, The Art Ark, San Jose, CA, (with artist Jacqueline Cooper)
Solo Exhibitions
2008 Telos, BFA Show, Herbert Sanders Gallery, San Jose State University Student Gallery, San Jose, CA
The Works, Hally K’ Ono Café, San Jose CA
2007 Deviations, Yoga Center Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
2006 Saint V, The Black Gallery, SJSU Student Gallery, San Jose, CA
The White Shells, Herbert Sanders Gallery, San Jose State University Student Gallery, San Jose, CA
2004 Manipulations, V Mudra Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
2001 Homestead, Yoga Center Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Residencies
2016 Artist in Residence and Curator, Gallery G, San Francisco, CA
2012 Artist in Residence, Escalona Air, Santa Cruz, CA
2011 Artist in Residence, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2008 Artist in Residence, San Jose State University
Lectures
2010 Tea Time; Artist Lecture Series, Bowling Green State University, BG, OH
2009 Visiting Artist Lecture, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH
Awards
2010 Sean Manning Research Scholarship, Bowling Green State University
09-11 Graduate Assistantship Bowling Green State University
08-09 A. B. Guslander Scholarship
2008 Violet Speddy Scholarshiop
Juror of The 2008 Tapestry Arts Festival
07-08 Deans Scholar, San Jose State University
2007 Helen Dooley Scholarship, San Jose State University
Kiwanis Club Scholarship, Willits
2006 Wiggsey Silvertsen Scholarship, San Jose State University
Dooly Spatial Arts Scholarship, San Jose State University
Presidents Award for Academic Excellency, San Jose State University
2004 SCMAC People's Choice Award, Valley Fever Exhibit, Santa Cruz Mountain Art 2002 Don Moss Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Cabrillo Community College
Visual Arts Scholarship, Cabrillo Community College
1998 Visual Arts Scholarship, California College of Arts
Private Collections
Ray Ashley CA
Jacqueline Cooper CA
David Gutierrez CA
Destiny Lewis CA
Libbey Blumberg CA
Interviews
2013 KSCO 1080 It’s The Way of Love hosted by Rock Elle
KZSC 88.1 Artists on Art hosted by Nada Miljkovic
KUSP 88.9 The Muse with Wallace Baine and Kirby Scudder
Publications
2016 The Radient Muse, Composition Sheri Ross, Illustrations Crystal Kamoroff
2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel, Arts Column, Christa Martin
2011 Small Time Operator, Bernard B. Kamoroff, Illustrations Crystal Kamoroff